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Hamlet (1948)

NR · 1948-12-10 · 2h 33m · EN
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Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world’s greatest dramatists.

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Laurence OlivierDirector
Budget
$750K

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▶ Amleto di Laurence Olivier - Trailer originale▶ Olivier's Hamlet film (1948): To Be Or Not To Be soliloquy

Top billed cast

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Laurence OlivierLaurence OlivierHamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of GhostJean SimmonsJean SimmonsOphelia - His DaughterJohn LaurieJohn LaurieFranciscoEsmond KnightEsmond KnightBernardoAnthony QuayleAnthony QuayleMarcellusNiall MacGinnisNiall MacGinnisSea CaptainHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt WilliamsFirst PlayerPatrick TroughtonPatrick TroughtonPlayer KingTony TarverTony TarverPlayer QueenPeter CushingPeter CushingOsricStanley HollowayStanley HollowayGravediggerRussell ThorndikeRussell ThorndikePriest

Keywords

Father murderBased on play or musicalFratricide

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityFather Murder · Based On Play Or Musical · FratricideDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference166857Actor preference191342 · 159639 · 159919

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What is Hamlet about?

Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world’s greatest dramatists.

How long is Hamlet?

Hamlet has a runtime of 153 minutes.

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